Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity
and follow Oakton's Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

• cheating,
• plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper
citation),
• falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
• helping others to cheat,
• unauthorized changes on official documents,
• pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to
be you,
• making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
• any other behavior that violates academic integrity.

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity
policy. Oakton's policies and procedures provide students a fair
hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated
the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary
record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice
President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.

Tutoring/Accounting LabThere are Accounting Lab hours at both campuses where accounting faculty and CPA’s can help you with your homework. Feel free to just come and work at one of the computers and ask for help as needed. Hours and locations are posted in D2L.

Health IssuesStudents who have a change of health status need to contact the instructor as soon as possible so arrangements can be handled in a timely manner. Documentation will be required.

Religious ObservancesOakton Community College recognizes the broad diversity of religious beliefs of its constituencies. Students who inform instructors in advance of an intended absence for a major religious observance will not be penalized, but it is the responsibility of students to disclose any religious observances to the instructor at the beginning of the semester so that arrangements can be made. Please look at your religious calendar right away, because last minute requests will not be considered.

Campus ClosureIn the event that a campus is closed, please see your D2L course shell for further guidance from your instructor.

Withdrawal Dates

The last day to withdraw and receive a full refund is xx.

The last day to withdraw and receive a 50% refund is xx.

The last day to switch to audit status is xx. Audit students receive no credit. (This is the only one that must be done in-person at the registration window with student signature.)

The last day to withdraw and have nothing appear on your transcript is xx.

The last day to withdraw and have a “W” on your transcript is xx. After that date, you must receive a grade in the course.

If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the Access and Disability Resource Center at the Des Plaines or Skokie campus. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.

Oakton Community College is committed to maintaining a campus environment emphasizing the dignity and worth of all members of the community, and complies with all federal and state Title IX requirements.

Electronic video and/or audio recording is not permitted during class unless the student obtains written permission from the instructor. In cases where recordings are allowed, such content is restricted to personal use only. Any distribution of such recordings is strictly prohibited. Personal use is defined as use by an individual student for the purpose of studying or completing course assignments.

For students who have been approved for audio and/or video recording of lectures and other classroom activities as a reasonable accommodation by Oakton’s Access Disabilities Resource Center (ADRC), applicable federal law requires instructors to permit those recordings. Such recordings are also limited to personal use. Any distribution of such recordings is strictly prohibited.

Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action through the Code of Student Conduct.